New Year Dollar Deals!

I can't believe we are days away from welcoming in 2019! 

I might be dating myself, but it seems nearly impossible that 20 years ago we were entering the last year of the 1900's and fearing (and preparing for) what Y2K would do!

Click Here To View

Before I left for break I prepped what I needed for a smooth return, but still have some lesson planning to complete.  I've been enjoying some relaxing time with my family, organized some closets (and bedrooms), been helping my hubby with a basement gut (I get a crafting room out of it, so no complaints!) and am onto my 3rd book...during the school year reading takes a back seat so it's nice to 'catch up' on my 'want to read' list! 

I sure hope you've found some time to relax and unwind, as well!

BUT...all good things must come to an end, so to make returning to school a bit sweeter, I've teamed up with a group of sellers to offer TWO days of DOLLAR DEALS!

Each seller will offer TWO deals on Sunday December 30th and TWO different deals on Monday December 31st!  

On Sunday December 30th you will find these 2 resources from me:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL DOLLAR DEALS FOR SUNDAY

Here's a bit more info about both:

Click Here To View

This New Years themed early emergent reader pack was offered as a $1 deal a few years ago, but in case you missed it, I'm offering it again!  Here are some images I took of the pages a few years ago...

(INSERT 2019 GLASSES)

(12/30/18 ONLY)

The other product I am offering for $1 on Sunday 12/30/18 is my Winter Missing Numbers pack:

Click Here To View

This set works very similar to my New Year Missing Numbers FREEBIE but it's for numbers 10-20!  Use it in a center, early finisher basket, small group remediation/enrichment activity, morning tub, etc!

You can laminate the recording sheet to make it a reusable activity too!

On Monday you'll find a whole new list of DOLLAR DEALS!

CLICK TO VIEW ALL THE DOLLAR DEALS FOR MONDAY

The first is one of my more popular winter products!

This is perfect if you are embarking on a 'how to' unit of study and also serves well for sequencing!

It includes 3 different ways to 'write' a book about how to build a snowman!  My students' favorite is the accordion book shown here: 

The snowman pack is part of the larger bundle of all my 'how to' units, so if it works well for your students, be sure to check out he other packs!

Click Here To View The Bundle

The second product is BRAND NEW!  I bought this adorable stamp clip art during the Cyber Monday sale and finally had some time to use it!

Click Here To View

 Students use magnifying glasses to find hidden CVC words 

(There are 3 for each vowel)

Then there are 2 options for recording...they can circle the picture that matches the word:

or write the word on the line:

There are also CVC picture cards that they can use to match the picture to the word they found!

This can be used as a word work center, in small guided groups, as remediation/enrichment, etc!

You can also laminate the recording sheets to make them a reusable activity for morning tubs!

But I'm not the only one offering TWO DOLLAR DEALS each day!

Here are ALL the participating stores and links to the deals for both days: 

An InLinkz Link-up

Wishing you health, happiness, peace and serenity as you head into 2019!

I would like to say that I am resolving to blog more in 2019, but I don't want to break my resolutions TOO quickly this year!  I post a lot of ideas on Instagram and my Facebook page because it is easier and less time consuming, so if you don't already follow me via those social media outlets, I would love to have you join me this year!

Until next post,

Freaky Friday Week 2- NO PREP Printables for Numbers 0-10

Did you score some awesome 'Dollar Deals' last Friday when we kicked off 'Freaky Friday?!'

Friday October 12th we do it all again- but with 40+ new deals for you to choose from!

How will you find all of these deals?

Choose one of these methods:

1. Click this picture:

2. Use the linky at the bottom of this post that shows all of the participating stores!

You can click the first link to find a list of ALL the deals or click each individual seller to find their discounted deal for the day!

Many of the sellers on Instagram are using this hashtag when showing their deal:

#freakyfridaypegs

but you won't find ALL the deals that way.

The sellers listed below will also be posting about their deals on their Facebook pages too...just another reason to follow and 'like' your favorite sellers!

So what will you find from me this week?

My Fall Numbers 0-10 Printables Pack!

This is a pack of 13 black and white printables that can be used for morning work, early finishers, enrichment/remediation, homework, extra practice, etc.!

At times I send these home when I have parents request 'extra practice' or things to do at home to work on identifying & writing numbers, as well as counting sets.

Here are a few screenshots of the printables from the pack:

There's even a fun way to integrate science!  

Spin, graph, record, count and analyze:

The only thing you need to 'prep' is to download, print and copy!

Some of the printables will require a paperclip for the spinner (or you can lay a transparent spinner laid OVER the paper...I use these from Amazon).

You can put some of them in sleeve protectors to make them reusable resources for centers too!

**Disclaimer**

I don't feel children should ONLY be using printables for math, and do value hands-on work for number sense!  I use morning tubs in my classroom each day so children can practice what they have learned in a meaningful and fun way!  I hope to share more photos of some of my other seasonal stations soon!  It's usually so busy and lively in the mornings that I forget to take pictures!

We also play a lot of partner games that are wound into my math instruction weekly. Then I place those games into our morning tubs once we've practiced them a few times!

BUT...I do believe that some paper/pencil activities are important and that is why I integrate pages from this Fall Printables 0-10 pack into my classroom!

Here are a few of the morning tubs/partner games we have been playing so far this year:

We have 'partner boxes' in my classroom.  Each time we use a manipulative for a game/activity it goes into the partner boxes.  Just this week we added the 10 Sticks and dice.  By the end of the year the boxes contain all the manipulatives we need for working in pairs.  It has been a lifesaver for management!  No more 'wasting time' distributing materials- partners grab a box and have what they need to get right to work!

This can be made to use with any season too!  Just sub in some seasonal erasers or fun 'manipulatives' from the Dollar Store! (Ex. artificial fall leaves, small Christmas bows/gifts, plastic or foam hearts, gold coins, plastic flowers, etc!)

(Those plates are actually left over Valentine's Day plates!  I just flipped them over and drew the web!)

I often share pins I find for fun number sense activities on my Facebook page or you can find them on my Pinterest Board- Math Resources.

Ready To Find ALL the $1 Deals for Week 2 of Freaky Friday?

An InLinkz Link-up

Be sure to check back next week to find out what Week 3's deals will be!

Have a fabulous week!

Until next post,

Winter Math Centers

I am going to be honest...I had hoped to have this post up back in December...I had a bunch of winter/holiday center ideas using goodies I purchased at Target, as well as freebies I found on blogs and TpT that I wanted to share with you to help make planning easier...BUT some little things like motherhood, teaching, being a wife/running a home and life in general got in the way!

So I pulled out the things that were winter and could continue to be used to share with you!

Let's hope I can be better prepared next year!

Let's start with these snowman plates I found at Target!  They were in the holiday party goods section.  THEY might even be on clearance now!

I found the white pom poms in the Dollar Spot.  If you can't find white pom poms, cotton balls would work just as well!

The double dice are from Lakeshore and can be found HERE.  I have the Jumbo Double Dice (12 to a package) although they also sell regular size double dice where there are 70 to a package!

The tweezers are also from Lakeshore.  I have used them A LOT this year...we've needed a lot of fine motor work.  They work great for picking up Target Dollar Spot erasers too!

Take a look at this video if you need a 'visual':

Here's another way we used the plates as I reference in the video:

And if you don't already own this tape you want it...NOW!

We used it for interactive writing to cover up 'mistakes' but I have found it's great for making center activities when I don't want a permanent mark!

(I used them on these puzzles too!)

And if you were lucky enough to find these erasers (and I even read some teachers found them in Target Christmas clearance for 30 cents a bag!!!!!) you can use them instead of the pom poms/cotton balls.

Speaking of clearance....I am SURE these Santa plates are on clearance now!

I purchased present gift tags and simply removed the string part.  We also used these candy cane erasers with the Santa plates.

The dice were great but I also wanted my kids to work on numbers to 10, so I created this spinner that we used with the plates too.  You can find the spinner in the download pack at the end of this post for FREE!

The other goodie I found in the Dollar Spot were these 2-sided wooden trees.  Of course we called them Christmas trees, but you could also call them 'winter' or evergreen trees!

And for my readers that need a visual...

And a few other things that popped into my head on how you could use them:

Next up is these number ordering cards.  My kids L-O-V-E these because they get to use the fun links!  We have been practicing these since Fall.   I know this picture shows the Christmas stockings, but the winter center pack download (free at the bottom of this post) will have the snowflakes to order.  We'll be using them starting next week!

I don't have a 'counting by 10's' set but they would be easy to make..go to Google images (if you don't already own snowflake images) and find a snowflake image, insert a text box and print them on cardstock.  Cut & hole punch just like above.

Back to the famous Target Dollar Spot erasers...

This is one of my students' FAVORITE early finisher basket activity and I also put it out for morning stations/tubs.  The directions on how to play are included in the FREE download pack.  If you don't have the erasers- no big deal!  You can use chips, cubes, flat glass 'marbles' (you can find them in the florist section of craft stores), pom poms/cotton balls, buttons, etc!

I just added this to my TpT Store for practicing numbers 10-20:

It is a follow-up to the New Year Theme for Numbers 0-10 that I posted for FREE!

Think these are some things you'd like to try out this winter?!

This FREE download includes:

*snowflake number ordering cards (0-10)

*Roll & Remove instructions & game boards for 1-6 and 2-12

*Snowman spinner for 1-10

*Snowman button cards for 1-10

We also used this freebie from Life Over C's:

I printed the Christmas and Winter sets she offers back to back.  We used the Christmas version and will now be moving onto the winter side.  We used the glass gems to help find and count all the items and I put the recording sheets into clear sleeves so we could use dry eraser markers:

I have been pinning a lot of cute center and project ideas on my Winter Pinterest board:

I'd love to have you follow the board so you can grab some of the ideas, as well!

Well tomorrow is 'back to school'!

I hope everyone had a wonderful break and enjoyed down time with those you love!

Until next post,

New Year FREEBIE...And Some Magical Deals!

How is it possible that we are getting ready to ring in 2017?

As much as I dread the end of my winter break, I do love the start of a new year and all that comes with starting fresh!

I prepped my 'New Year' goodies before I left for break so that I wouldn't have any 'work' hanging over my head.  I 'prettied-up' this math center I prepped and am offering it as a New Year gift!

My students just finished our 'comparing and ordering numbers 0-10' unit before break so I know they'll need a bit of review and 'refresher' when we return before we dive into numbers 11-20.  We completed something similar for Christmas and I saw they needed a bit more practice with this skill.  SO, I made one using some fun new clip art I purchased from Little Red Schoolhouse!

All the directions and suggestions for use are in the FREE DOWNLOAD!

Students identify what the 'missing number' is and then write it on the recording sheet next to the picture that was in the missing number's place! 

If you are in a paper crunch, or trying to be more environmentally friendly, you can also have them use magnetic numbers to cover the picture...they can then record it on a dry erase board and/or a laminated version of the recording sheet so that it can be re-used! 

After we use this in math center next week, I plan on putting it in one of our morning tubs with magnetic numbers and a dry erase board for them to practice writing the number (aka my trick to squeeze in some extra number writing practice!)

You can click the pictures above or HERE to download it for FREE!

(There is ANOTHER FREEBIE at the bottom of this post too!)

If you LOVE the New Year one for Numbers 0-10, be sure to check out my Winter Theme for Numbers 10-20 too:

But that's not the end of the New Year fun!

I have teamed up with 30 other sellers for a 'Magical New Year' promotion!

On Saturday December 31st we are each offering a dollar deal!

I am offering my New Year's Early Emergent Readers Pack!

It is normally $3, but will be reduced to $1 for ONE DAY ONLY!

Much like the Winter Express Readers Pack I offered back in November (see post and video here), this pack comes with word cards, word and picture cards and 2 versions of the reader to aid differentiation in the classroom!  

It is also offered in both color and black & white: 

We will be reading and coloring our books the first week back when we discuss 'New Years' and then they will be added to our Readers Workshop book baggies for independent reading, sight word recognition and fluency practice!

If you are like me a 'visual' always helps!

This shows what is included:

And here is my son reading the book that is included:

Be sure to check out all the DOLLAR DEALS for 12/31/16 HERE:

In addition, each author is also offering one of their bundles for 50% off on 1/1/17!

From me you will find my EDITABLE SIGHT WORD PUZZLES BUNDLE for only $18!

We use these puzzles EACH week in centers and it has really helped with being able to identify, read and write our 'tricky' words!

I pair it with this great editable FREEBIE from Resource Ranch:

It is editable too!

After the kids complete their puzzle, they take this to complete- we call it 'shake and write' because I put the dice in small plastic containers so that we aren't chasing them off the tables!

I started by making a fall set and continued through the year.  I recently added a 'non-seasonal' set and then bundled them all together so you will never be without a puzzle!

You can read more details about the puzzles HERE and find all my posts that contain sight word puzzles by scrolling through HERE!

Basically- you decide on what 2, 3, 4 or 5 letter word you want your student(s) to practice.  Because they are editable, you can change around the words so everyone has the same picture, but the words are different!

Follow the instructions in the pack to edit and then print:

Students color/cut on the dotted lines: 

  

And then glue the pieces to spell the word: 

They practice writing the word 3 times: 

And can even use it in a sentence on the back: 

There are also full color puzzles included that can be used at a center, during word work, etc! 

And in each pack there is a free sample to download so you can try it out! 

AS A SPECIAL HAPPY NEW YEAR GIFT...

Try this New Year Puzzle (for the word 'have') for FREE!

Using them is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4! 

This video explains how to use them as well:

Searching for more New Years resources?

Just click this picture to be brought to all my paid and free resources!

You can also check out these blog posts for New Years projects!

One of my favorite things to do is have this puzzle on the kids' desks when they come in the first day from break!  It's super easy- they cut, build the new year and color!

(Click the picture to find it in my TpT Store- I edit it each year so you'll always have it!)

We work through these New Year goodies during the week back

The kids each make a pair of monocles (see in picture below) and I take their picture wearing them with a New Years hat and blower in hand!  Then I print the pictures and mount them with their New Years resolution foldable (see above).  It makes a great bulletin board/hallway display!

We also make and read these books:

and watch the ball drop via YouTube!

In addition to the FREEBIE at the beginning of this post, be sure to grab my New Year Countdown FREEBIE in my TpT Store too!

AND DON'T FORGET TO GRAB YOUR:

DOLLAR DEALS- Sat 12/31/16

HALF OFF DEALS- Sun 1/1/17

Wishing you health, happiness, peace and serenity as you head into 2017!

I would like to say that I am resolving to blog more in 2017 but I don't want to break my resolutions TOO quickly this year!  I post a lot of ideas on Instagram and my Facebook page because it is easier and less time consuming, so if you don't already follow me via those social media outlets, I would love to have you join me this year!

Until next post,